Graduate Psychology Programs at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

We’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about graduate study in psychology at Cal Poly. It is offered at the Master’s level, with undergraduate study also available. Its best result is a rank of #26 out of 64 schools (Master’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

Rankings
Available Degrees
Majors in This Field
Master’s Degrees
Undergraduate Study

Cal Poly Graduate Psychology Rankings

#141 in the U.S.

#27 in California

College Factual rates Cal Poly highly for psychology, coming in at #141 out of 1,523 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Psychology Schools	141 of 1,523
Best Psychology Schools in California	27 of 194

Graduate Psychology Degrees at Cal Poly

The following degree levels are granted in psychology at Cal Poly, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	156
Master’s	12

Graduate Psychology Majors at Cal Poly

The psychology field at Cal Poly covers the following majors. Select a major to see its rankings, popularity, salary, and diversity details:

Major	Annual Graduates
Psychology, General	168

Cal Poly Psychology Master’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo conferred 12 master’s degrees in psychology.

Master’s Rankings

Cal Poly holds a strong position among schools offering psychology at the master’s level. In particular it placed #26 out of 64 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in California	26
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	29
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	118

Master’s Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 17% of psychology master’s degrees went to men and 83% went to women.

The majority of psychology master’s degree graduates at Cal Poly were White. About 50% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo with a master’s in psychology.

Ethnic diversity of Psychology majors at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	6
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	1

Undergraduate Study in Psychology at Cal Poly

Undergraduate study is also available at Cal Poly. Annual undergraduate completions by level are shown below.

Undergraduate Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s Degrees in Psychology	156

References

National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
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